HAMILTON: Pakistan beat West Indies by 8 wickets in the ICC Women’s World Cup ODI series after losing four consecutive league matches. The match, which took place yesterday in Hamilton, started about 5 hours late due to rain. Thus, the number of overs was reduced and the umpires declared the match as 20 overs each. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl out West Indies for 89 in 20 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Top scorers were Tottin (27), Captain Stephanie (18) and Abby (12). The West Indies have scored 26 runs in the last 3 overs and only 69 runs in the first 17 overs. For Pakistan, Nita Dhar took 4 wickets for 4 overs, giving up only 10 runs. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 90 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 18.5 overs. Muneeb Ali (37) and Citra Amin (8) were out, while captain Bisma was unbeaten on 20 * and Omaima on 22 *. Nita Dhar was selected as the best athlete.
* After 2009
Pakistan, who have won just one of their five league matches in the current series, have tasted victory in the World Cup for the first time since 2009. It also retained the semi-final chance with this win. Despite their excellent wins in the remaining 2 league games, that chance may depend on the success or failure of the other teams.